Receptacle



Jan. 1, 1924 1,479,699 H. DELMAN RECEPTACLE Filed Nov. v, 1922 gym ATTOR/VEYS Patented dan. l, 1924.

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HYMAN DELMAN, or' nnw Yong, N. Y.

RECEPTACLE.

Appncation med November 7, 192e. serial No. 599,569.

T all w71 om t may concer/n Be it known that I, HYMAN DELMAN, a

' citizen of the United States, and a residentof the city of New York,borough of Manhatten,V in the county and State of New York, haveinvented a new and Improved Receptacle, of which the following is afull, clear, and exact description. i

rllhis invention relates to improvements in receptacles, and hasparticular reference to hand bag or the like.

An object of the invention is to reinforce the open end of the bodyportion of areceptacle and the closure forsaid open end by providingnovel cooperating frame members which are connected in such manner as toprevent the movement of thel closure to itsvopen position beyond apredetermined eX- tent with respect to the body portion.

Another object is to provide a reinforcing frame of simple anddurableconstruction which, when applied to a receptacle, will' be effective incarrying out the purpose fo which it is designed. l

rlhe above and other objects will appear more clearly from the followingdetail description, when taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawing, which illustrates a preferred embodiment of the inventive idea.

In the drawing- Figure 1 is a perspective View of a receptacle, such asa hand bag, showing the invention applied thereto;

Figure 2 is a detail perspective view of the connection between the`cooperating frame members showing the same in partially opened position;V

Figure 3 'is a fragmentary side elevation of the frame members showingthe same in closed position;

Figure et is a View similar to Figure 3 taken at right angles thereto; i

Figure 5 is a section on the line 5-5 of `Figure 8;

Figure 6 is a view similar to Figure 3 showing the frame members inopened position; and

Figure 7 Figure l.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, the numeral 8 indicates thebody portion of a hand bag or other receptacle, which is of rectangularformation and which has an open end designed to be closed by the is asection on the line 7-7 of closure 9, having a pivotal movement withrespect to the body portion. l y i In order toy connect the closure 9with the body portion 8, the invention contemplates the provision of apair of cooperatingl frame members 10 and 11 which, when in position onthe body portion and closure respectively, reinforce the edges of saidparts and prevent breaking or distortion thereof `due to constant use ofthe receptacle. The frame members 10 and 11 are preferably formedof'sheet metal and each includes three sides designed respectively toengage the edges of the ends and frontl'of the body portion and the endand front edges of theclosure 9. The frame 10 includes theside flanges12 disposed in parallel relation to form a substantially U shapedstructure in cross section and -arranged a sufficient distance apart tosnugly receive the edges of the body portion surrounding the openendthereof on three sides of the same and, if desired, any suitable means,such as rivets `(not shown) ,may be employed to secure the frame inposition on the body portion.

lThe frame 11 also includes .Y the side flanges 13 to'form a structuresubstantially U shaped yin cross sectionand saidflanges are so' spacedas to snugly receive the three edges of the closure 9. When the frameslare in position on the body portion and closure, the side flanges of therespective frames are disposed transversely to each other so that theinner side anges of the frame 11 will engage the portions of the frame10 joining the side flanges 12 thereof when the closure is in itsclosing position.

The frames 10l and 11 are hingedly connected to each other at theirextremities by preferably providingthe respective frames with flatdisk-like plates 14 and 15 having adjacent faces in enffagement witheach vther and secured togetll 16 about which the frames have a pivotalmovement. Means are provided in connection withv the plates 14C and 15for preventing movement of the closure 9 to an open position beyond apredetermined extent so that the closure may be supported in a definiteposition without the necessity of holding the same in such position.This means as shown consists of a stop flange 17 formed upon theperiphery ofthe plate 15 at a point remote from its connection with erby a suitable rivet the frame 11, which flange is bent to engage theface of the plate 14 opposite to that which is engaged by the plate 15so as to, in effect, provide a guide for the plates when the frames aremoved about the pivots 16. The portion of the frame 10 contiguous to theplate 14 thereof is provided with an offset 18 arranged in the path ofmovement of the stop flange 17 as the same rotates about the pivot 16,so that when the frame 11 is moved to its open position, an edge of saidflange 17 will engage the offset 1S and thereby prevent further movementof the closure toward its open position.

A suitable locl (not shown) of 'any desired construction may be utilizedto maintain the closurer 9 in closing position with respect to the bodyportion 8.

Vhat is claimed is:

1. In a receptacle, the combination with a body portion having an openend and a closure for said end; of a frame including opposed flanges forreceiving therebetween edges of said body portion surrounding saidopening, and a second frame connected to the first named frame and alsoincluding flanges for receiving therebetween edges of said closure, thelianges of the respective frames being disposed transversely relative toeach other.

Q. ln a receptacle, the combination with a bod ortion havino' an onenend and av closure for said end; of a frame including opposed flangesfor receiving therebetween edo'es of said body portion surrounding saidopening, a second frame connected to the first named frame and alsoincluding flanges for receiving therebetween edges or" said closure, theflanges of the respective frames being disposed transversely relative toeach other, and means carried by one of said frames and engageable witha portion of the other frame for limiting the movement of the closuretoward its open position.

3. in a receptacle, the combinationwith a body portion having an openend anda closure for said end; of a frame including opposed flanges forreceiving therebetween edges of said body portion surrounding saidopening, a second frame connected tothe first named frame and alsoincluding anges for receiving therebetween edges of said closure, theflanges of the respective frames be ing disposed transversely relative-to each other, one of said frames having an offset portion adjacent itspoint of connection with the other frame, and a stop flange forming apart of said other frame and embracing a portion thereof for contactingsaid offset portion to limit the move Lient of said closure toward itsopen position.

4t. In a receptacle, the conibinationrwith a body portion having an openend and a closure for said end; of a frame including opposed flanges forreceiving therebetween edges of said body portion surrounding saidopening, a second :trame connected to the first named frame and alsoincluding flanges for receiving therebetween edges of said closure, theflanges of' the respective frames being disposed transversely relativeto each other, said frames having contacting plates at their extremitiespivotally connected to `each other, one of the plates at each eX- HYMANDELMAN.

